2023-11-11T15:40:43-05:00 2022-12-31 251570881 Mark C Turnley CPA 1000 3rd Avenue New Brighton PA 15066 990 2022-01-01 251555571 Just Harvest Education Fund JUST 317 East Carson Street STE 153 Pittsburgh PA 15219 Kenneth Regal Executive Direc 4124318960 2023-05-10 true Kenneth Regal Mark C Turnley P01456728 7243841081 2023-11-11 X 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Paul Seif 1428822 false X www.justharvest.org X 1986 PA See Schedule O 11 11 0 95 0 0 861066 904264 288791 259926 0 169412 260332 1319269 1424522 0 0 875466 917361 0 31073 528036 534204 1403502 1451565 -84233 -27043 208949 183254 712 2060 208237 181194 See Schedule O false false 444000 444000 Fresh Access - Just Harvests Fresh Access program enables food stamp (SNAP) users to use their benefits for high-quality foods at local farmers markets by providing electronic transaction capacity and a token-based redemption system at 14 local farmers markets. The program also offers the convenience of credit and debit payment at these markets for non-food stamp shoppers, expanding its impact for local farmers/vendors and preventing the system from stigmatizing low-income shoppers. The program also enables SNAP users to stretch their food dollars further by receiving healthy food incentives with their purchases. At the ten locations where Just Harvest has a direct on-site presence, we processsed more than 9,600 individual transactions including services to nearly 1,400 individual food stamp households. More than 2,700 customers also used the service during the year. Many more were served by four partner markets that receive marketing and technical support from Just Harvests Fresh Access program. 346582 319539 Just Harvest Education Fund conducts community-based programming to inform and educate residents about the causes and extent of hunger and to challenge incorrect stereotypes about people struggling with hunger. Activities include speaking presentations, poverty simulation exercises, fact sheets, newsletters, work with news media, and web site and social media content. In addition, the Fresh Corners program is a forward-looking and creative response to the problem of food deserts. The program seeks to improve communities from within by partnering with local store owners to provide affordable access to fresh, nutritious foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables like apples, bananas, oranges, potatoes, and onions are now available - and can be purchased using food stamps - at all participating stores. 285000 285000 Free Tax Preparation Service: Just Harvest Education Fund provides free income tax return preparation and community outreach on Earned Income Tax Credit and related targeted tax benefits for low-income people. During 2022, the program carried out in-person operations at 4 community tax sites plus virtual service as well. Just Harvest completed federal tax returns for more than 2,800 households. Households served by Just Harvest shared total federal tax refunds of more than $6.6 million, the highest total in our 20 years of Free Tax Prep services. This total included $1.9 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. Just Harvest also provided management support, staff and volunteer training, technical assistance, and quality control to a coalition of 11 other free tax service providers across 5 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania, serving a total of more than 7,000 households, accounting for over $13 million in refunds. 270000 270000 Food Stamp Enrollment Project Just Harvest Education Fund provides assistance to low-income people in completing and submitting food stamp (SNAP) applications to the PA Department of Human Services, community outreach to build awareness of food stamps among potentially eligible households, pre-screening of prospective applicants for estimate of eligibility, post-application assistance in completing and submitting required documentation and follow-up tracking of applications. During 2022, the project completed applications for 894 households and screened an additional 121 households. 270000 270000 1345582 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X Kenneth C Regal 4124318960 317 East Carson Street Pittsburgh PA 15219 Kenneth C Regal Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 71972 10062 Suzanne McDevitt Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeannette Hickman Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristine Bergstom Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Tsong Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mario Ashkar Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tamika Berry Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Finch Board Member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Young Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Seif President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Becca Smith Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Samuel Andres Sierra Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 71972 10062 0 false false false 316682 587582 904264 Farmers Market Token 900099 259926 259926 259926 68932 4300 64632 64632 Contracted Services 900099 195700 195700 195700 1424522 455626 0 64632 726586 653927 50861 21798 14032 12629 982 421 113228 101906 7926 3396 63515 57163 4446 1906 2406 2406 8903 8903 1125 1013 79 33 31046 27943 2172 931 7234 6511 506 217 59240 53316 4147 1777 4031 3628 282 121 1598 1438 112 48 3357 3021 235 101 Farmers Market Vendor Pay 389834 389834 InternsVol Stipends 10802 9722 756 324 Program Expenses 14628 14628 1451565 1345582 74910 31073 124675 96887 84274 86367 34269 34269 208949 183254 712 2060 712 2060 X 208237 181194 208237 181194 208949 183254 -27043 0 X true X false true false X 748302 750031 869887 861066 904264 4133550 748302 750031 869887 861066 904264 4133550 361559 3771991 4133550 0.91250 0.91360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34269 34269 Empty Bowls 55557 55557 476 DJAM 13375 13375 2750 1074 68932 68932 2750 1550 4300 64632 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The organizations Form 990 is a collaborative effort between the organizations independent audit firm and the organizations executive director. The executive director reviews the form before submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Copies of the Form 990 are subsequently provided to the board of directors for their files. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Annually, all board members are provided with a copy of our organizations conflict of interest policy to read and review. All board members are required to disclose all current conflicts and any other conflicts as they arise. This way, management and the board can monitor all conflicts and enforce the conflict of interest policy on a current basis. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request. General explanation attachment Organizations MissionJust Harvest Education Fund works to promote a just system of food access by addressing the root causes of hunger - systemic poverty and inequity - through policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, community-based solutions, and connecting people to benefits.Significant Activities include:Food Stamp Application AssistanceFree Income Tax Return PreparationCommunity Education on hunger and povertyImprovement in access to public food and income assistance programsNon-partisan voter education Part I - Line 5 - Total number of individuals employed in 2022:Just Harvest Education Fund and Just Harvest - A Center for Action Against Hunger share a common Board of Directors, and share employed staff. In total, the combined organizations utilize 34 employees to perform the mission objectives of both organizations. For administrative purposes, the year-end Form W-2 is issued by one of the organizations only - Just Harvest - A Center for Action Against Hunger. Acccordingly, since the Just Harvest Education Fund does not issue Form W-2, Part I, Line 5, indicates 0 for number of employees. The total number of 34 employees is reported in Part I, Line 5, on the Form 990 of the Just Harvest - A Center for Action Against Hunger. Just Harvest-A Ctr Against Hunger 16 Terminal Way Pittsburgh PA 15219 251549432 Expense PA 501 4 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false